How Sixers' 2018-19 win total projection compares to rest of NBA

How Sixers' 2018-19 win total projection compares to rest of NBA

The Philadelphia 76ers are getting quite a bit of love ahead of the 2018-19 NBA season from oddsmakers. The over/under projections for wins have officially been released, and after winning 52 games last year, the belief is that the Sixers will improve even more.

Here’s a look at a breakdown by conference of the over/under on wins for some of the Sixers’ biggest competition for both the Eastern Conference title and potentially the NBA crown.

Eastern Conference

Boston Celtics: 57.5

Toronto Raptors: 54.5

Indiana Pacers: 47.5

Milwaukee Bucks: 46.5

Washington Wizards: 44.5

Miami Heat: 41.5

Western Conference

Golden State Warriors: 62.5

Houston Rockets: 54.5

Oklahoma City Thunder: 50.5

Los Angeles Lakers: 48.5

Utah Jazz: 48.5

Denver Nuggets: 47.5

New Orleans Pelicans: 45.5

Minnesota Timberwolves: 44.5

As you can see, the Sixers are projected with the same number of wins as the Raptors and newly-acquired star Kawhi Leonard, as well as the Rockets. It seems that while the team hasn’t added a superstar of their own this offseason, the hype is still building around the Sixers and their young core.

Between Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Dario Saric, and the apparent regained confidence of Markelle Fultz, the Sixers have a pretty stacked roster. It wouldn’t be surprising to see them push for the No. 2 seed, or even the top spot in the East this season.